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East Hoke Middle

Public Grades 6-8

633^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 19% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

East Hoke Middle is a public school in Raeford, NC, serving about 771 students in grades 6-8 as part of Hoke County Schools. The school ranks 633rd of 778 North Carolina middle schools, placing it in the 19th percentile with a 1-star rating, and its statewide standing has slipped in recent years. It is essentially tied with West Hoke Middle as the lowest-performing middle school in the district, while Sandy Grove Middle ranks somewhat higher. East Hoke serves an almost universally low-income student body — 99.6% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Chronic absenteeism affects 30.8% of students, which is above the state rate of 24.2% but notably lower than nearby high-poverty schools such as Westover Middle (47.7%) and Douglas Byrd Middle (53.4%). Math and reading proficiency trail state averages in every grade, with gaps widening by 7th and 8th grade.

There are meaningful bright spots worth knowing about. Eighth grade science is a genuine strength: 63.3% of students scored proficient, beating the district average of 57.0% and every other middle school in Hoke County. Special education is another standout area, with East Hoke ranking in the 68th percentile statewide for serving students with disabilities — dramatically better than its overall rank. The school also posted improvements in every tested subject from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, including a 12.7-point jump in 8th grade science and a 9.6-point gain in 8th grade math.

For families weighing school options, context is helpful. New Century International Middle in Cumberland County Schools serves a nearly identical low-income population (97.2%) yet ranks in the 63rd percentile statewide with far higher reading and math proficiency — evidence that high poverty does not have to mean low achievement. The takeaway: East Hoke's struggles are real, but its successes in science and special education offer a foundation to build on. The clearest opportunity ahead is applying those effective strategies to strengthen math, reading, and outcomes for low-income, English learner, and military-connected students.

771

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4702 Fayetteville Rd
Raeford, NC 28376

(910) 875-5048

District: Hoke County Schools

Students who attend East Hoke Middle usually attend:

High:	Hoke County High
	SandHoke Early College High

Feeder schools for East Hoke Middle:

Elementary:

Don D Steed Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.9%

Hispanic:

29.6%

White:

18.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (42% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg43%

North Carolina avg58%

633^rd of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

183^rd of 246Hoke County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	633 of 778	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	638 of 773	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	587 of 793	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	539 of 784	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	526 of 786	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	422 of 741	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	512 of 737	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	471 of 691	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	415 of 694	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.1	428 of 692	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	413 of 705	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.6	451 of 627	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.9	384 of 673	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.9	219 of 662	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.0	250 of 648	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.6	277 of 640	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.2	355 of 630	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.6	373 of 620	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.7	410 of 606	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.8	410 of 598	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	389 of 553	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	373 of 546	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	304 of 560	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	266 of 559	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	199 of 550	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	126 of 533	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	215 of 519	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	234 of 494	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	37.1	256 of 449	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	309 of 478	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	251 of 504	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	198 of 475	58.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	314 of 363	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.7	240 of 371	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	235 of 356	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	142 of 318	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.0	221 of 312	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	192 of 236	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	116 of 211	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	59 of 151	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	590 of 731	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	616 of 733	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	586 of 738	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	530 of 731	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	504 of 733	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	401 of 706	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	494 of 684	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	477 of 656	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	337 of 465	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.1	310 of 458	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	353 of 461	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	396 of 452	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.8	270 of 450	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	254 of 448	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	313 of 416	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.8	51 of 127	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	480 of 566	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	461 of 562	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	417 of 564	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	416 of 553	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	397 of 541	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.8	261 of 522	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	332 of 493	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	331 of 472	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	622 of 725	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	617 of 729	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	569 of 743	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	477 of 735	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	457 of 689	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	367 of 633	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	389 of 639	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	364 of 604	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	620 of 736	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	606 of 733	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	549 of 751	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	519 of 747	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	500 of 748	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	408 of 711	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	479 of 697	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	463 of 665	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	61 of 67	9.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	57 of 64	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	50 of 58	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	47 of 54	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	49 of 58	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	44 of 57	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	46 of 48	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	33 of 45	26.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	260 of 333	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	255 of 328	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	215 of 306	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	129 of 302	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	117 of 283	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	94 of 248	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	89 of 237	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	128 of 221	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	160 of 500	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	155 of 478	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.1	279 of 473	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	438 of 644	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.4	502 of 649	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	488 of 652	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	422 of 656	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	437 of 658	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	319 of 632	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	460 of 624	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.1	359 of 596	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)68th percentile+49 vs school

Disabled (2022)43rd percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)28th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile~ school

Male (2026)16th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)13th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2026)9th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science63%-5 vs state

Reading40%-16 vs state

Mathematics36%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Tuesday, January 12, 2016

"HOUSTON....WE HAVE A PROBLEM!" What is going on at this school? Teachers are leaving, unqualified and inexperienced people filling in for the teachers that left. Kids are running all over the place, the question I have...WHO IS MINDING THE STORE HERE? This school is in dire straits and it is a cluster muster here. A school full of women who are having personal issues with one another and there are a few men to provide leadership for the males. If you are thinking about moving here? Think Twice or Run to Another Place outside Hoke County. There is Spring Hill Middle School 10 miles away in Scotland County is a better fit for your child. Until they change upper echelon leadership do not bring your child to this school. Don't walk away.....RUN! Close Quote

by a teacher
Saturday, September 8, 2012

If I could I would have submitted zero stars for this school. The educational environment is so poor and it begins with the administration. The principal is unethical and thinks nothing of pulling a teacher out of class to ask for personal favors. Students are bullied on a daily basis by other students as well as their teachers and nothing is ever done about it. Yes, this school made AYP but it is because they teach to the test. Your child will be better served if they attend a private school or if you homeschool them yourself. You may have moved to Hoke county because of cheap housing...but the "Joke" about Hoke is that the schools are terrible...and EHMS has to be the worst! Run as far away as you can from this school! BE WARNED!! Close Quote

by a citizen
Wednesday, March 16, 2011

It should not get any stars poor would be a improvement this school is over run with bullies and most of them are not the kids but the upper staff not teachers are bullies they do not care if the kids learn or not they are there for a pay check and to bully the teachers this school should be shut down all together I was there the other day just to see the school and all I could hear was a woman yelling at another teacher about another teacher the name on the door where the telling was goming from was princpal Fortenberry and I thought if this is how they handle teachers then how would they handle kids? very bad school Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Hoke Middle	Public	6-8	4702 Fayetteville Rd	Raeford	28376	Hoke County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 875-5048	771	47	16.3	99.6%	141 (18.3%)	300 (38.9%)	228 (29.6%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.6%)	4 (0.5%)	74 (9.6%)	22.1	633^rd of 778 public middle schools	18.6%		20	638^th of 773 public middle schools	17.5%	5	42.4	33.1	33.1	43.3	39.6	36.3	63.3	$8,498	$1,310	$7,187
West Hoke Middle	Public	6-8	200 Nc 211 W	Raeford	28376	Hoke County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 875-3411	656	37	17.9	99.5%	90 (13.7%)	240 (36.6%)	165 (25.2%)	2 (0.3%)	81 (12.3%)	2 (0.3%)	76 (11.6%)	22.3	632^nd of 778 public middle schools	18.8%		22.8	610^th of 773 public middle schools	21.1%	22	43.8	43.2	42.2	43.5	38.9	35.7	46.7	$10,848	$1,941	$8,907
Sandy Grove Middle	Public	6-8	300 Chason Road	Lumber Bridge	28357	Robeson County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 875-3559	604	33	18.5	99.5%	144 (23.8%)	182 (30.1%)	141 (23.3%)	4 (0.7%)	66 (10.9%)	3 (0.5%)	64 (10.6%)	31.2	543^rd of 778 public middle schools	30.2%		22.3	615^th of 773 public middle schools	20.4%	72	41.9	42.8	44.3	47.0	47.4	43.3	62.1	$7,541	$1,124	$6,417
New Century International Middle	Public	6-8	7455 Century Circle	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 487-2001	362	24	15.0	97.2%	77 (21.3%)	169 (46.7%)	63 (17.4%)	15 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.9%)	60.9	286^th of 778 public middle schools	63.2%		67.5	225^th of 773 public middle schools	70.9%	61	55.5	52.1	54.1	63.0	61.2	60.7	81.3	$9,852	$814	$9,038
Seventy-First Classical Middle	Public	6-8	6830 Raeford Road	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 864-0092	433	30	14.4	48.7%	79 (18.2%)	220 (50.8%)	64 (14.8%)	21 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.6%)	85.1	90^th of 778 public middle schools	88.4%		85.1	92^nd of 773 public middle schools	88.1%	2	75.2	78.5	67.9	79.1	70.2	73.7	82.5	$9,000	$854	$8,146
John R Griffin Middle	Public	6-8	5551 Fisher Road	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 424-7678	1,024	58	17.7	41.3%	345 (33.7%)	265 (25.9%)	227 (22.2%)	67 (6.5%)	18 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	99 (9.7%)	73.6	188^th of 778 public middle schools	75.8%		73.5	178^th of 773 public middle schools	77.0%	10	71.4	64.1	61.3	63.0	67.3	66.0	78.5	$8,311	$843	$7,468
Lewis Chapel Middle	Public	6-8	2150 Skibo Road	Fayetteville	28314	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-1407	574	40	14.2	96.5%	46 (8.0%)	383 (66.7%)	86 (15.0%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	46 (8.0%)	23.9	614^th of 778 public middle schools	21.1%		24.2	594^th of 773 public middle schools	23.2%	20	49.2	33.3	40.1	41.1	41.7	38.4	55.1	$9,499	$1,665	$7,833
Westover Middle	Public	6-8	275 Bonanza Drive	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-0813	768	43	17.6	98.0%	53 (6.9%)	487 (63.4%)	146 (19.0%)	18 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	54 (7.0%)	27.7	583^rd of 778 public middle schools	25.1%		37.8	486^th of 773 public middle schools	37.1%	97	44.0	36.8	34.1	53.2	47.2	42.9	54.0	$8,929	$1,969	$6,960
Anne Chesnutt Middle	Public	6-8	2121 Skibo Road	Fayetteville	28314	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 867-9147	470	34	13.7	99.4%	45 (9.6%)	302 (64.3%)	80 (17.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.9%)	35 (7.4%)	44.7	438^th of 778 public middle schools	43.7%		36.6	497^th of 773 public middle schools	35.7%	59	47.8	43.5	51.9	49.7	53.1	57.5	71.3	$10,211	$840	$9,372
Douglas Byrd Middle	Public	6-8	1616 Ireland Drive	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-3101	855	63	13.5	98.2%	119 (13.9%)	447 (52.3%)	165 (19.3%)	5 (0.6%)	13 (1.5%)	6 (0.7%)	100 (11.7%)	28.9	568^th of 778 public middle schools	27.0%		14.4	691^st of 773 public middle schools	10.6%	123	52.6	38.8	33.1	49.4	44.2	39.9	59.7	$10,730	$1,972	$8,757

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Is East Hoke Middle a good school?

East Hoke Middle ranks in the bottom 18.6% of North Carolina middle schools.

What district is East Hoke Middle in?

Hoke County Schools

What is the racial makeup of East Hoke Middle?

Students at East Hoke Middle are 39% African American, 30% Hispanic, 18% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of East Hoke Middle attend?

Students who attend East Hoke Middle usually go on to attend Hoke County High

How many students attend East Hoke Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 771 students attended East Hoke Middle.

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